New Cycle starting 13/01/21

[KeepSmiling89]

Just wondering if anyone wants to join me for a new cycle starting yesterday (or thereabouts)? AF reared her ugly head yesterday so it's new cycle time. This will be my 3rd cycle after a MMC in October last year. Let's support each other through this!

@thislittlebird averaging at 33 days just now. Was 34 before my MMC in October. My periods only last 2 days as well...my body is weird!

@KeepSmiling89 @thislittlebird @mollyaimee 👋 where are you all at in your cycles now? I'm tempted to test tomorrow morning at 10 DPO... someone talk me down (or tell me I should 😆)

@KeepSmiling89 any news on the job yet?

@2020mission hiya!! I’m currently on cycle day 14, peak doesn’t seem to be coming yet so thinking I’ll ovulate around day 18/19 again like I did last cycle! I’m always an enabler and a tester just because I want to know aha so take that advice however you wish😂 feeling really deflated this month to be honest, just feel like I’ll never get my positive! (I’m just being super over dramatic, this is only our 3rd cycle TTC) but definitely feeling it more this month! Any symptoms for you?

@mollyaimee Aww I know it doesn't matter how many months it's been, it's always tough to take. Maybe this will be the month though? Keeping hope is all you can do 🤞 your peak will be coming soon hopefully!

I've not really got any symptoms but my BBT is looking better than usual this month. Usually the temperatures are erratic but they seem to be consistent and a bit higher than usual this month. It's going to lead to a real downer if it's negative though now 😅 I'm going to see if my temp is still high tomorrow morning and will test if it is I think

@2020mission I haven’t even ovulated yet and I’m already thinking this month will be another negative😩 gosh it really does make you think you’ll never get a positive doesn’t it!!

Oo that’s promising with your BBT isn’t it! Fingers crossed for you!! Keep us updated 🤩

Mine only lasted two days last month @KeepSmiling89 which really isn’t normal for me but what’s normal anymore, my body decided to reject normal periods some months ago

@2020mission do you still need talking down or did you test? I would always wait because you won’t trust a negative at 10dpo.

I’m 2dpo because I ovulated on cd14 (instead of 16-18) this month and I have no idea why, maybe the acupuncture did it?

Taking myself to shops this morning for some seeds, how’s your seed cycling going? That could be helping your chart.

I’m trying to be more chill this month because stress isn’t good for my progesterone levels. I’m going to start working out again and stuff which I had stopped after I got into a deep funk when I found out a friend was pregnant in December. It’s been a rough couple of months mentally.

@2020mission I've got an interview in a couple of weeks! So excited as I've got support from my current supervisor and manager and DH is behind me as well. Spoke to the new manager for informal enquiries last week and she was so lovely telling me lots of info and I felt so relaxed talking about my application.

Currently CD15. Might test later today or wait til tomorrow...got plenty to use and don't want to miss my fertile window.

@thislittlebird I've held off as my temperature hasn't went up this morning and RHR is on the way down 👎🏻 not looking good for me now. How was the acupuncture? I don't like the look of it haha but I'm guessing it's not actually that sore? It's definitely widely recommended for fertility so hopefully it will help you!

@KeepSmiling89 woo great news! Fingers crossed for the interview going well🤞😃

Well at least you didn’t waste a test @2020mission, you can see what happens with it. I’m glad I’m not temping this month since it stressed me out so much last month. I’m not as manic so far, let’s see how I get on.

Acupuncture was fine. I didn’t really think about the needle side of it when I booked, I just wanted to try something to help my hormones. When I was there I had a brief flash of needle panic but it was fleeting and they were fine. You just breathe in and they insert them as you breathe out, it wasn’t painful. Vaguely uncomfortable in one area (lower back, which she claimed was a nervous system sensitivity or something) but fine overall. I did feel more chilled after, it was odd.

I’ve decided I need to shed a few winter pounds so today I’ve started on the seeds and will try to eat well and exercise after a couple of months of very little activity.

Good news on the interview @KeepSmiling89!

@thislittlebird sadly wasted a test this morning... whiter than white FRER over here 👎 hope you ladies have more luck this month! My temperatures were totally teasing me so lesson learned not to trust BBT 😆 and I'm definitely out as I had spotting late this afternoon too.

I'm switching to one decaf coffee a day now and sticking with water and fruit caffeine free teas as I can't think of anything else to try next!

Ugh no, can’t stand seeing any more of that stupid white test window (and I’ve only done it a few times over the last year or so). My temps did that last month and it stressed me out too much @2020mission, so I gave it a swerve this month.

I have little to no hope for my luck, too many issues between me and dh I suspect for any real success, but we try nonetheless .

My plan is to diet and get fitter/lose winter weight, carry on acupuncture in March, try to stick with the supplements and seed cycling. I’m only a few days past ovulation at most but I really, really need my periods to go back to something approaching normal in terms of pmt symptoms and flow, because I can’t deal with the worry about them as well.

@KeepSmiling89 @thislittlebird @2020mission how is everyone doing?! I still appear to not have ovulated yet and still not had a peak yet this month so not sure what’s happening there! Pretty much counting myself out this month and it doesn’t even look like I’m going to ovulate! Tempted to go to GP next cycle to see if they can do any tests to check I am ovulating. Out of 3 cycles, I’ve never had a clear positive OPK. Anyone had this issue?

@Amz6219 hope everything is going well with you!!

What OPKs are you using and what day are you on? @mollyaimee I never got anywhere with the cheap OPKs, but I got bored of trying quite fast as well.

@mollyaimee I’ve only ever used the cheap OPK strips. I had pink Femometer and blue Easy@Home ones that showed peaks. I also had a batch of green One Step ones and they rarely showed peak readings. I compared and used both in the same urine a few times and the greens were definitely rubbish. Which are you using? I haven’t used them every month. When I did, I used them at around lunchtime every day. Are you going for afternoons at roughly the same time?

I’m feeling a bit fed up... I’ve been spotting for 3 days as usual and AF is due anytime now. I always feel this way when I know I’m out until AF is gone but this time it’s a bit harder as I’m going to have to call the GP as we've been trying over a year now. I was really hoping to avoid it but it looks like it’s not going to happen for us without help now.

@thislittlebird I’m supposedly on cycle day 18 and still super faint second line on OPKs. Been using a brand called Promatris? They’re green and reaaaallly don’t rate them!! Much prefer easy@home but couldn’t get those this time! I’ve been holding urine for about 4 hours and then testing around 4.30ish each day and still getting faint lines so just given up this cycle in terms of testing tbh!!

@2020mission I definitely feel like it always seems to happen when you least expect it!! Got everything crossed for you🤞🏼

Yeah maybe just give yourself a break from OPKs because they’re just stressful when they’re not working @mollyaimee. I had those shitty green ones too and they showed nothing dark whatsoever so I gave up using them for months and then switched brands last month.

@2020mission yeah I hate those milestones. But on the plus side you can get tests now and if there is anything not quite right you can deal with it. As my doctor said to me, most people conceive while they’re waiting for their referral appointment so you never do know.

Hey hope I can join in. Been a bit emotional last month or so! Been tracking Ovulation and seem to ovulate on cd18 this month and AF due a week later so I'm worried I ovulate too late! So I'm now 2dpo and I'm just so overthinking that it's not worked this month! Fingers crossed for some baby dust magic🤞🏼

@thislittlebird I was going to call the GP once we tried for 12 cycles but my husband never seemed keen and said we should just keep trying. Now that it’s 15 cycles (and 14 months) I’m not waiting any longer! AF still isn’t here but due anytime so as soon as it happens I’m phoning 😅

Welcome @Aims1991 👋 how long are your cycles when you ovulate on CD 18? It’s only 4 days after the average CD 14. It should be fine if your luteal phase is long enough. I’m the opposite and seem to ovulate a bit early at CD 11 most months. I’d prefer a little later as there’s more time for the egg to mature!

@2020mission Hey, I normally have 27/28 day cycles so I just thought it was late but I've no idea🤷🏻‍♀️

@mollyaimee CD19 now. Had 2 clear lines on an OPK a few days ago but was still negative as not stronger or equally strong as the control line then OPKs after have only been 1 line or a very faint test line. Flo app says I'll ovulate in 2 days...we'll see. Can't test until I'm home from work today. Not sure if I ovulated early and missed it or if I haven't ovulated yet. DH and I have been DTD fairly regularly though so hopefully haven't missed out.

Hey @Aims1991

Yeah call them as soon as AF arrives @2020mission, they’re so slow that it’s best to get it going.

So I'm now 4dpo and AF due Tuesday. Normally by now I have loads of little cramps but I've had nothing so far. Maybe a longer cycle who knows. But hoping for a BFP I'm resisting the urge to test but I know it will be pointless 🙈

Ladies I need some advice!! I had pretty much given hope that I’d ovulate this month since I was getting these OPK’s around my predicted ov date (see picture). I’m on cycle day 21 and took this OPK just for the sake of it and for me that is a pretty much positive OPK (they never turn out that dark for me on any brand). Have I just ovulated super late?

I would assume so @mollyaimee, but I really am no expert with those OPKs because they never went very dark for me. If so you’ll probably just have a longer cycle this month, which is a pain but not unusual.

Yeah @Aims1991 you won’t even potentially implant until 6dpo so it’s probably just your hormones, unless you got you ovulation date slightly off?

How’s the cycle going @mollyaimee?